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Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought, study suggests
By Tereza Pultarova published
Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.
Stunning time-lapse video captures 17-year journey of exoplanet around its star
By Robert Lea published
An incredible time-lapse video tracks the 17-year journey of a distant and massive exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, around its parent star between 2003 and 2020.
A Jupiter-size exoplanet formed around a tiny star. Astronomers aren't sure how
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers are surprised by a metal-rich, massive planet orbiting a tiny star because gas giants aren't supposed to be able to form around such diminutive red dwarf stars.
400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way
By Robert Lea published
When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.
1st evidence found for 'Trojan planet' worlds occupying same orbit
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young Jupiter-like world that's being tailed by a cloud of dust twice as massive as Earth's moon.
Elusive exoplanet is 'cosmic sculptor' that carved spiral arms of its star
By Robert Lea published
An exoplanet orbiting a young star is carving out spiral arms in the gas and dust that is birthing its planetary system.
Metal clouds turn scorching hot exoplanet into the universe's largest mirror
By Robert Lea published
The CHEOPS exoplanet hunter has found a distant world so hot that it has clouds of metal making it the most reflective planet ever seen.
Good news for the alien life hunt: Buried oceans may be common on icy exoplanets
By Robert Lea published
Finding liquid water on exoplanets is 100 times more probable than previously thought, boosting the odds of alien life significantly, a new study suggests.
Morphing robot from Northeastern University could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A team from Northeastern University (JPL) has designed something that goes way beyond your typical rover, and may be the next step in robotic planetary exploration.
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